Delong School
2.5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 410 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 434th out of 1,103 elementary schools in WA.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 4901 S 14 St St, Tacoma, WA 98405
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Tacoma School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $10,073
- Graduation Rate: 50.4%
- Dropout Rate: 6.5%
- Students Per Teacher: 17.8
- Enrolled Students: 28,890
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 410
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 24.4
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.8
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 221 (53.9%)
- Females: 189 (46.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 40 (9.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 234 (57.1%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 274 (66.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 3 | 0.7% |
| Black | 117 | 28.5% |
| Asian | 53 | 12.9% |
| Hispanic | 62 | 15.1% |
| White | 175 | 42.7% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 61 | 14.9% |
| 1st Grade | 71 | 17.3% |
| 2nd Grade | 61 | 14.9% |
| 3rd Grade | 72 | 17.6% |
| 4th Grade | 76 | 18.5% |
| 5th Grade | 69 | 16.8% |
Source: WA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 2.5
2.5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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2 reviews for Delong School
- Reviewed by Community Member on September 27, 2010
- Rating:
(1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - grandson is in 5th grade.teacher is not contacting parents with information about students progress.how can parents be involved and form a working partnership with teachers if there is no communication?
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on February 03, 2009
- Rating:
(4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - na
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Delong School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on MSP state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
- Writing
MSP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 66.2% | 54.5% | 61.8% |
| 2009 | 66.2% | 55.0% | 66.3% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 80.3% | 65.7% | 72.1% |
| 2009 | 78.9% | 64.9% | 71.4% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 59.2% | 44.5% | 53.7% |
| 2009 | 52.2% | 39.2% | 52.3% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 67.6% | 61.0% | 67.2% |
| 2009 | 83.6% | 66.8% | 73.6% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 87.3% | 56.1% | 61.1% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | 55.7% | 60.4% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 57.1% | 44.3% | 53.6% |
| 2009 | 50.7% | 52.3% | 61.9% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 72.5% | 62.5% | 69.6% |
| 2009 | 63.6% | 67.8% | 74.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 15.9% | 21.0% | 34.0% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | 32.3% | 44.9% |
Source: WA Department of Education 2009-2010
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